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Efficiency of Social Expenditure Levels in Reducing Poverty Risk in the EU-28

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    Identificador: imarina:6227476
    Autors:
    Valls Fonayet, FrancescBelzunegui Eraso, AngelDe Andres Sanchez, Jorge
    Resum:
    We evaluate the efficiency of social expenditure (SE) to reduce poverty in the European Union (EU) between 2007 and 2015. The data are programs provided by the EU-SILC and the ESSPROS. Incorporating efficiency analysis improves the results of the analysis of that complex relationship. We found that the correlation between SE and the levels of poverty (and the correlation between SE and the capacity to reduce poverty) is not strong. In addition, the correlation between SE and the levels of poverty before SE (and the correlation between SE and the levels of inequality before SE) is not significant. Our analysis of the efficiency identifies four groups of countries. The first group has a correspondence with the Continental and Nordic Welfare models (Esping-Andersen, 1990). They have a great level of SE, and their efficiency is above the EU-28 average. The second group presents the highest efficiency values. The third group is formed by the Mediterranean welfare states, which present a moderate level of expenditure but have low efficiency. A fourth group composed of non-EU-15 countries presents a low SE with under/on average efficiency. We also observe that SEs in family/children, housing, and sickness/healthcare are significantly and positively correlated with efficiency measures. Likewise, in the EU-15, social exclusion expense exhibits a great positive relationship with the efficiency in poverty reduction.
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    Autor segons l'article: Valls Fonayet, Francesc; Belzunegui Eraso, Angel; De Andres Sanchez, Jorge
    Departament: Gestió d'Empreses
    Autor/s de la URV: Belzunegui Eraso, Angel Gabriel / De Andrés Sànchez, Jorge / Valls Fonayet, Francesc
    Paraules clau: Social expenditure Poverty Income inequality Efficiency Education
    Resum: We evaluate the efficiency of social expenditure (SE) to reduce poverty in the European Union (EU) between 2007 and 2015. The data are programs provided by the EU-SILC and the ESSPROS. Incorporating efficiency analysis improves the results of the analysis of that complex relationship. We found that the correlation between SE and the levels of poverty (and the correlation between SE and the capacity to reduce poverty) is not strong. In addition, the correlation between SE and the levels of poverty before SE (and the correlation between SE and the levels of inequality before SE) is not significant. Our analysis of the efficiency identifies four groups of countries. The first group has a correspondence with the Continental and Nordic Welfare models (Esping-Andersen, 1990). They have a great level of SE, and their efficiency is above the EU-28 average. The second group presents the highest efficiency values. The third group is formed by the Mediterranean welfare states, which present a moderate level of expenditure but have low efficiency. A fourth group composed of non-EU-15 countries presents a low SE with under/on average efficiency. We also observe that SEs in family/children, housing, and sickness/healthcare are significantly and positively correlated with efficiency measures. Likewise, in the EU-15, social exclusion expense exhibits a great positive relationship with the efficiency in poverty reduction.
    Àrees temàtiques: Sociology and political science Social work Cultural studies Ciencias sociales Ciência política e relações internacionais
    ISSN: 19442858
    Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: francesc.valls@urv.cat jorge.deandres@urv.cat jorge.deandres@urv.cat angel.belzunegui@urv.cat
    Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0003-2801-2356 0000-0002-7715-779X 0000-0002-7715-779X 0000-0002-6355-1593
    Data d'alta del registre: 2024-09-28
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Enllaç font original: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pop4.267
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referència a l'article segons font original: Poverty Public Policy. 12 (267): 43-62
    Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Valls Fonayet, Francesc; Belzunegui Eraso, Angel; De Andres Sanchez, Jorge (2020). Efficiency of Social Expenditure Levels in Reducing Poverty Risk in the EU-28. Poverty Public Policy, 12(267), 43-62. DOI: 10.1002/pop4.267
    DOI de l'article: 10.1002/pop4.267
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2020
    Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
  • Paraules clau:

    Cultural Studies,Social Work,Sociology and Political Science
    Social expenditure
    Poverty
    Income inequality
    Efficiency
    Education
    Sociology and political science
    Social work
    Cultural studies
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciência política e relações internacionais
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